Saturday, January 14, 2012

Vieux Quebec City-A Taste of Europe

Are you yearning for a European vacation but don't want to fly across the ocean to France or Italy? Perhaps you should consider Quebec City in Canada. Old Quebec, referred to as Vieux Quebec, is the oldest city in Quebec, established in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. It is a fortified city surrounded by stone walls and is a UNESCO Heritage Site. This charming town still has its old cobblestone streets and stone buildings. Both French and English are spoken here with French being their native language. The surrounding French atmosphere makes it easy for you to forget you are only an easy sixteen hours from
home (if you are near the Michigan/Indiana State Line).

While you are there try the local French Canadian favorites, including Crepes, Croissants, and
Poutine...which is hot french fries, layered with cheese curds and dripping in rich, brown gravy.
It may not look "pretty" but it is really delicious!

About Me

I'm walking in a thick fog, there is the sound of water lapping against a crumbling cement pier, the smell of ancient dampness fills the air, I touch a three hundred year old chapel, paint flaking under the touch of my hand, I feel the presence of spirits past, I hear foot steps shuffling around me, attached to haze shrouded bodies, faces I can't quite distinguish, something mystical surrounds this primeval place, please join me, let us take a walk thru this magical city together and become one with the mist over Venice